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Ontario Reign announced as host for 2020 AHL All-Star Classic
September 17th, 2018The American Hockey League announced today that the Ontario Reign has been selected as host of the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic. The 2020 AHL All-Star Classic will be held at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif., on Jan. 26-27, 2020. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Ontario has welcomed the AHL into its community with open…
NARCh caravan wraps up 2017-18 season
September 16th, 2018The North American Roller Hockey Championship Series, or simply NARCh, wrapped up its 2017-18 season with a pair of championship events over the summer. The NARCh West Coast Finals, which topped 210 teams, took place June 21-July 1 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. The NARCh East Coast Finals followed July 12-22 at The Cooler in Alpharetta,…
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Taking Liberties With… Scooter Vaughan
September 6th, 2018SCOOTER VAUGHAN Position: Defenseman, Chicago Wolves (AHL) Hometown: Placentia Last Amateur Team: University of Michigan (NCAA D-I) Youth Teams: In-house in Anaheim, California Wave READ OUR LATEST ISSUE California Rubber: You recently received the AHL Man of the Year Award for your charitable work and community involvement. Where does that rank among your many career…
From The Trainer’s Room: What every team should have in their first aid kit
September 4th, 2018When an athletic trainer isn’t available for your sports team’s practice or game, it’s imperative that a quality first aid kit and someone with general knowledge of first aid be present. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The following is a list of items suggested by Compete Sports Performance and Rehab’s certified athletic trainers to be contained…
‘Bleed by example’ is key message behind Give Blood Play Hockey inline event
August 30th, 2018The 12th annual Give Blood Play Hockey inline hockey charity tournament is set to roll out Oct. 18-21 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. The event celebrated its 11th anniversary last year by raising $165,018 and collecting 495 pints of blood. Those numbers hiked the organization’s total charitable donation to $916,500.68 and 3,068 pints since the tournament’s…
Jr. Kings look forward to new season with excitement
August 29th, 2018There isn’t any question the entire Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization hit one of its highest notes during the 2017-18 campaign, and it can’t wait to ride that winning wave into the new season. “Both on the ice and administratively, it was without a doubt a year everyone within our club should be proud of,”…
Golden Knights rock the NHL with first-year success, journey to Stanley Cup Final
August 27th, 2018All the Vegas Golden Knights had a year ago was a pseudo-roster of players and prospects. A year later and the team is one of the hottest commodities in the NHL after cruising through the regular season and into the Stanley Cup Final, where the Cinderella ride ended watching Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals…
Oak Park Ice Rink a key component to St. Mary’s program
August 22nd, 2018When the St. Mary’s High School program takes the ice this fall, the team will be calling the Oak Park Ice Rink its home arena. Located in Stockton, the arena is one of the busiest rinks in all of Northern California and is operated by SMG. “SMG is excited to be working with St. Mary’s…
Are you a ‘get’ or ‘give’ type of hockey player?
August 17th, 2018The past number of months, I have worked with many teams helping to get everyone on the same page, working to establish an agreed-upon culture and help to identify any issues that could be preventing the team from maximizing individual abilities. A major part of this is the attitude of the player and how well…